The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested a man Monday who is wanted on multiple assault and battery charges where he allegedly tried to strangle the victim several times while continuously beating her.
Foster Jermall Gibbs, 26, wanted by Escambia Sheriff’s Office was arrested at a home on Theresa Street in Pensacola. Deputy Marshals along with Task Force Officers from Escambia and Okaloosa Sheriff’s Offices, and a K9 Task Force Officer from Pensacola Police Department were assisted by Escambia Patrol deputies.
The warrant charges Gibbs with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, domestic battery by strangulation, burglary with assault or battery and property damage.
According to police reports, Gibbs kicked in the front door of the victim’s house. He attacked the victim while she was in bed. The victim tried to run away several times but each time he caught her. The report also states that he kicked her and grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened to kill her. At one point, Gibbs supposedly used a piece of the broken door frame and struck the victim before she finally escaped. The report also indicates that the victim’s children were home during the attack. Gibbs was brought to Escambia County Jail.
“Because of the extreme threat of violence he posed to the community we made him public enemy #1 until we tracked him down and locked him up,” said Supervisory Inspector Ross Hebert with the Task Force.
